Enrollment
755
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 060003613189 Charter school
Leroy Greene Academy — Sacramento, CA
Federal NCES profile for Leroy Greene Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 42/100.
👥 Class size 21
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 25
📋 Attendance 52
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Natomas Unified · California
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
38.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
19.8:1
vs 21.6:1 California avg
-8% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
38.1%
vs 55.5% California avg
-31% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Leroy Greene Academy compares with California and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Leroy Greene Academy reports 755 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 38.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 19.8:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 8% below the California state mean of 21.6:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 25% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 38.1% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 31% below the California average and 26% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 378 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 19.2% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Natomas Unified spends $20,128 per pupil district-wide, above the California average of $18,039 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 30.1% from local sources (property taxes), 60.5% from the state, and 9.4% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (D), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Leroy Greene Academy compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against California state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 19.8:1 | ▼ 8% | 21.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 38.1% | ▼ 31% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 755 | top 80% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
38.1%
free-lunch eligible
— 31% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
19.8:1
students per teacher
— 8% below state mean
Top 28% in California — lower ratio than 72% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
19.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$20,128
per pupil, district-wide
— above California avg of $18,039
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 378 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 120 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 15.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 755 Top 80% in California — larger than 20% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 38.0
Students per teacher 19.8:1 -8% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 38.1% -31% vs state
NCES ID 060003613189
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 44.2%
Asian 15.6%
White 15.4%
African American 13.6%
Two or More 9.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 44.2% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 3
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 2.0
Students per counselor 378:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 19.2%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 120
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Natomas Unified, which includes Leroy Greene Academy.
$20,128
Per student
+12%
vs California
Avg $18,039
+3%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 30.1%
State 60.5%
Federal 9.4%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,194
- Students per teacher
- 24.9:1
- Enrollment
- 1,493
- Students per teacher
- 21.9:1
- Enrollment
- 1,157
- Students per teacher
- 21.6:1
- Enrollment
- 977
- Students per teacher
- 24.1:1
- Enrollment
- 897
- Students per teacher
- 23.7:1
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Fortune
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1,698 students 31.1:1 students per teacher
Westlake Charter
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Educator & family resources
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School discipline data
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Frequently asked questions about Leroy Greene Academy
How many students attend Leroy Greene Academy?
Leroy Greene Academy has 755 students enrolled. It is a other school in Sacramento, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Leroy Greene Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Leroy Greene Academy is 19.8:1, which is 8% lower than the California average of 21.6:1 and 25% higher than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Leroy Greene Academy?
38.1% of students at Leroy Greene Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Leroy Greene Academy?
The largest demographic group at Leroy Greene Academy is Hispanic or Latino at 44.2%. The school serves a diverse student body in Sacramento, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Leroy Greene Academy?
Leroy Greene Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (D) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.